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Drunk Driving Florida Man Plays Bumper Cars with Police Cruiser

A Florida man out drunk driving on a Monday night crashed into a police car. Now he's facing DUI and Fentanyl possession charges.

Drunk driving? It's always a bad idea. My mother always told me, "If it feels wrong, don't do it." That small piece of advice has kept me out of trouble in my daily life here in Fort Myers. It's simple really. Trust that inner voice, it tells you when things are right or wrong. Some people either don't have that voice, or they choose not to listen to it. Like this 60-year-old Florida man. This guy's stupid decisions led to him straight into the back of a police car. Did I mention he crashed into it first?

According to the Tampa Free Press, it all went down on Monday night, our man James was out cruising around  St. Pete just after 7 PM. Now, most people might just chill at that hour, but not James. He decides it's the perfect time to play bumper cars with a police cruiser. Bad idea James. The cop car had its emergency lights on, doing the whole traffic control thing, and bam! James crashes into it.

Drunk Driving into trouble:

Thankfully the officer in the line of fire only got got some bumps and bruises. Nothing too serious. They just had to make a pit stop at the hospital for a quick patch up. Meanwhile, James wasn't exactly in the condition to be driving Miss Daisy. Turns out, he was under the influence. Okay maybe that's an understatement. Just look at his mugshot! The police weren't having any of that nonsense, so they scooped him up quick and slapped the cuffs on him.

Now, James wasn't just sipping on some gin and juice. The guy was also carrying Fentanyl. Ya know, the worst decision possible when it comes to party favors. So, add that to the list of his other charges like DUI involving property damage (thanks to his close encounter of the police car kind), driving on a suspended license (There's those dumb decisions again), and possession of Fentanyl. Now that's a bad night.

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